Main Unit Standards:* * See Appendix B for National Standards & Appendix C for Sunshine State Standards

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1 Unit Overview The following material was designed for primary (grades pre K 2) students. Compiled and adapted by Mote Marine Laboratory's Distance Learning Program (SeaTrek). The material provides a basic understanding of sharks and focuses on shark biology, diversity and the importance of ocean conservation. The material is for educators to use in the classroom to enhance the interactive SE ME RED: Smiley Shark series. Students will develop reading comprehension and other literacy skills at the same time that they are learning marine science. Rights to Smiley Shark have been granted to SeaTrek by the author, Ruth Galloway, and Tiger Tales Publishing, an imprint of ME Media, LLC Productions. Main Unit Standards:* * See ppendix B for National Standards & ppendix C for Sunshine State Standards 2008, Mote Marine Laboratory Sea Trek Distance Learning Educators may photocopy this material. ll other rights reserved. Other than for educational, non-profit use, no part of SE ME RED may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission of Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Blvd Sarasota, FL For more information, <seatrek@seatrek.org>.

2 Fishy Tale Sharks are fish that have lived in oceans for over 450 million years! Sharks live in every ocean around the world. Some sharks like to live in very deep water, some in shallow water, others like warm water, while some like cold. There are even some sharks, like the bull shark, that can swim in rivers! Sharks are related to stingrays and skates. Sharks do not have any bones in their bodies their skeletons (skel e tons) are made of cartilage (car ti lage)! Cartilage is what our ears are made of. Sharks and fish breathe in the water using gills. Some sharks have 5 gills on each side of their head while others have 6 or 7! Sharks swim through the water using fins. Some sharks, like the mako shark, can swim as fast as a car can drive! There are more than 350 different kinds of sharks. Some sharks are very small and some are very big. The smallest shark is the lantern shark and is only 8 inches long! The whale shark is the biggest shark and can grow to be 46 feet long! Different sharks like to eat different things, like fish, squid, sea turtles, rays, crabs, other sharks, and even plankton (plank ton) or tiny plants and animals. Sharks eat their food using teeth. Sharks can have up to 5 rows of teeth (that s 3,000 teeth total) in their mouth at one time! Read & nswer 1. What do sharks and fish use to breathe? 2. Sharks swim using their. 3. How many rows of teeth can sharks have? 4. What do some sharks eat? 5. How many kinds of sharks are there? 6. Who are sharks related to? and

3 Which is a shark? Circle which animal is a shark.

4 Your Fishy Tale Draw something that you have learned about sharks. Take your drawing home to show your friends and family and teach them about sharks! Today, I learned...

5 Shark Puzzle Fill in the spaces of the puzzle with the correct shark name from the list below. B L U E S H R K M K O S H R K H M M E R H E D S H R K S W E L L S H R K Great white shark Megatooth shark Spined pygmy shark Mako shark Whale shark Thresher shark Tiger shark Blue shark Hammerhead shark Swell shark Bull shark Basking shark

6 Shark Word Search Find the sharks and shark words in the puzzle below. The words are hidden across, down, diagonal, and backwards. S S I X C J X Z R G T F E V N L T K R H S Y E L I M S G I F L I T S S E L E D N K O I I N V R T F B S Q O S G L N G G H N W D K S U E G Q Y U S J R F I S H J O E K R H S D N L N E E R G B X B F H F C T K Y H W O I R B N E C O L X H H N Y U U H O L E O P R D S H R K M E W Smiley Shark skin Leopard shark fish Tassled wobbegong shark fins ocean stingray gills teeth aquarium Greenland shark V14C/71026

7 -MZE-ing Shark! Help the shark through the maze to find his dinner! I m hungry! Can you help me find my dinner?

8 Fishy Tale NSWER KEY Sharks are fish that have lived in oceans for over 450 million years! Sharks live in every ocean around the world. Some sharks like to live in very deep water, some in shallow water, others like warm water, while some like cold. There are even some sharks, like the bull shark, that can swim in rivers! Sharks are related to stingrays and skates. Sharks do not have any bones in their bodies their skeletons (skel e tons) are made of cartilage (car ti lage)! Cartilage is what our ears are made of. Sharks and fish breathe in the water using gills. Some sharks have 5 gills on each side of their head while others have 6 or 7! Sharks swim through the water using fins. Some sharks, like the mako shark, can swim as fast as a car can drive! There are more than 350 different kinds of sharks. Some sharks are very small and some are very big. The smallest shark is the lantern shark and is only 8 inches long! The whale shark is the biggest shark and can grow to be 46 feet long! Different sharks like to eat different things, like fish, squid, sea turtles, rays, crabs, other sharks, and even plankton (plank ton) or tiny plants and animals. Sharks eat their food using teeth. Sharks can have up to 5 rows of teeth (that s 3,000 teeth total) in their mouth at one time! Read & nswer 1. What do sharks and fish use to breathe? gills 2. Sharks swim using their fins. 3. How many rows of teeth can sharks have? five 4. What do some sharks eat? Fish, squid, rays, turtles, crabs, plankton, or sharks 5. How many kinds of sharks are there? Over Who are sharks related to? Stingrays and skates

9 Which is a shark? Circle which animal is a shark. NSWER KEY

10 Shark Puzzle NSWER KEY Fill in the spaces of the puzzle with the correct shark name from the list below. B U L L S H R R K B S K I N G S H R K L U E S H R K M P I N E D P Y G M Y S H R K O S H G R E T W H I T E R W K M M E R H E D S H R K L M E S T H R E S H E R S H R K R K K S W E L L S H T I G E G T O O T H S H R K S H R K Great white shark Megatooth shark Spined pygmy shark Mako shark Whale shark Thresher shark Tiger shark Blue shark Hammerhead shark Swell shark Bull shark Basking shark

11 Shark Word Search NSWER KEY Find the sharks and shark words in the puzzle below. The words are hidden across, down, diagonal, and backwards. S S I X C J X Z R G T F E V N L T K R H S Y E L I M S G I F L I T S S E L E D N K O I I N V R T F B S Q O S G L N G G H N W D K S U E G Q Y U S J R F I S H J O E K R H S D N L N E E R G B X B F H F C T K Y H W O I R B N E C O L X H H N Y U U H O L E O P R D S H R K M E W Smiley Shark skin Leopard shark fish aquarium fins ocean stingray gills teeth Greenland shark V14C/71026

12 -MZE-ing Shark! NSWER KEY Help the shark through the maze to find his dinner! I m hungry! Can you help me find my dinner?

13 ppendix : National Standards Science Content Standards C: Life Science [Pre K-2] National Science Education Standards Interdependence of organisms Matter, energy, and organization in living systems Behavior of organisms E: Science and Technology [Pre K-2] Understandings about science and technology F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives [Pre K-2] Environmental quality Natural and human-induced hazards G: History and Nature of Science [Pre K-2] Science as a human endeavor Nature of scientific knowledge National Council of Teachers of English Standard 3: Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features. Standard 4: Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. Standard 5: Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. Standard 8: Students use a variety of technological and informational resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. Standard 12: Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes. National Education Technology Standards Standard 1: Basic operations and concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems. Students are proficient in the use of technology. Standard 2: Social, ethical, and human issues Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software. Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity. Standard 3: Technology productivity tools Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity Standard 4: Technology communications tools Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences

14 ppendix B: Sunshine State Standards The Nature of Matter [Pre K-2] Sunshine State Science Standard SC..1.4 The student understands that all matter has observable, measurable properties. Processes that Shape the Earth [Pre K-2] SC.D.2.4 The student understands that the need for protection of the natural systems on Earth. Processes of Life [Pre K-2] SC.F.1.4 The student describes patterns of structure and function in living things. SC.F.2.4 The student understands the process and importance of genetic diversity. How Living Things Interact with Their Environment [Pre K-2] SC.G.1.4 The student understands the competitive, interdependent, cyclic nature of living things in the environment. SC.G.2.4 The student understands the consequences of using limited natural resources. The Nature of Science [Pre K-2] SC.H.1.4 The student uses the scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems. SC.H.3.4 The student understands that science, technology, and society are interwoven and interdependent. Sunshine State Language rts Standard Reading [Pre K-2] L..1.1 The student uses the reading process effectively. Listening, Viewing, and Speaking [Pre K-2] L.C.1.1 The student uses listening strategies effectively. L.C.2.1 The student uses viewing strategies effectively. L.C.3.1 The student uses speaking strategies effectively. Language [Pre K-2] L.D.2.1 The student understands the power of language. Literature [Pre K-2] L.E.1.1 The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms. L.E.2.1 The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.